Odor absorbing article of clothing

ABSTRACT

An article of clothing adapted to be worn by a person has an odor absorbing substance incorporated therein. The odor absorbing substance absorbs odors emitting from that portion of the person which is substantially surrounded by the clothing. Reduction of odors emitting from a person wearing the article of clothing will help to avoid detection of the wearer of the article of clothing by many species of wildlife having an acute sense of smell.

RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA

[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No.10/050,203 filed Jan. 16, 2002, which is a continuation of applicationSer. No. 09/893,030 filed Jun. 27, 2001, now abandoned, which is acontinuation of application Ser. No. 09/621,442 filed Jul. 21, 2000, nowabandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/365,364filed Jul. 30, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,134,718, which is acontinuation of application Ser. No. 09/127,162 filed Jul. 31, 1998, nowU.S. Pat. No. 6,009,559, which is a continuation of application Ser. No.08/685,820 filed Jul. 25, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,790,987, which is acontinuation of application Ser. No. 08/373,588 filed Jan. 17, 1995, nowU.S. Pat. No. 5,539,930 which is a continuation of application Ser. No.08/125,342 filed Sep. 22, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,383,236, which is acontinuation of application Ser. No. 07/798,288 filed Nov. 25, 1991, nowabandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to odor absorbing clothing and, moreparticularly, to an article of clothing incorporating an odor absorbingsubstance. The odor absorbing substance is adapted to absorb odorsemanating from the wearer and thereby reduce the chance that wildlifewith an acute sense of smell will detect the wearer of the article.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] It is an unavoidable occurrence that humans emanate odors. Theodors may originate from numerous sources including natural bodilysecretions such as perspiration, oils, and the like; halitosis;colognes, perfumes, scented soaps, deodorants, shampoos, and the like;clothing worn by the individual; and odors that are absorbed by theindividual's clothing and subsequently released to the surroundingenvironment. That a person emanates odors is not necessarily reflectiveof his personal hygiene but is simply an unassailable fact of humanexistence.

[0006] Numerous cosmetic and health care products have been developed tomask the more unpleasant odors. Colognes, perfumes, scented soaps,deodorants and the like which are employed for such purposes do nothingmore than mask the undesirable odor and replace it with one that isconsidered more pleasing. In certain situations, however, it isdesirable to provide an odorless or scentless presence. For example,certain people must have the ability to approach wild game in closeproximity. Such persons include hunters, naturalists, wildlifephotographers, wildlife biologists, wildlife political activists, andlaw-enforcement personnel charged with the responsibility of protectingwild game from injury, poaching and the like.

[0007] It is well known that wild game have a keenly developed sense ofsmell that can readily distinguish odors that are not indigenous totheir natural habitat. Such odors may include those emanating fromhumans who attempt to gain close proximity to the game. Perfumes,scented soaps, and colognes may mask odors but are themselves readilydetected by the wild game, perhaps at even greater distances. Suchscents are not natural to the animals and therefore they are eitherscared away or alerted to the presence of potential danger.

[0008] One attempt to mask these odors is found in hunter's aids in theform of sponge-like pads that can be repeatedly impregnated with anartificially or naturally based aromatic scent such as deer lure.Examples of such devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,186,502,issued Feb. 5, 1982 to L. Foster and U.S. Pat. No. 4,302,899, issuedDec. 1, 1981 to G. DeHart. These devices function by distributing ascent that wild game find attractive but they do nothing to mask orabsorb the odors emanating from the person. With time, the attractivepowers of the lure diminish thereby decreasing its effectiveness.Moreover, the wild game may sense both the attractant and the odorsemanating from the person. These prior devices are not acceptablebecause they do nothing to eliminate the scents indigenous to humans.

[0009] There has been a long-felt need for some device that is adaptedto readily, efficiently and effectively absorb human odors such that auser presents a virtually odorless or scentless appearance, therebyenabling one to approach wild game in close proximity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] In one embodiment, the invention is directed to an article ofclothing adapted to cover at least a portion of body, preferably atleast one of the torso, the waist or the head of a person wearing thearticle. The article of clothing is air permeable and incorporates anodor absorbing substance. This odor absorbing substance is susceptibleto reactivation through the act of washing and drying the article ofclothing. Preferably, the article of clothing incorporates either abright, highly visible color scheme such as hunter's orange oralternatively incorporates a camouflage color scheme on an exteriorsurface of the article of clothing. This article of clothing absorbs atleast a portion of the odor emitted from the wearer of the article ofclothing thereby reducing the chances of wildlife detecting the wearerthrough the sense of smell.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the odor absorbing substance utilizedis activated charcoal. This charcoal can be in the range of 5 g/m² to120 g/m².

[0012] In another embodiment, the article of clothing is either waterrepellant or water resistant. Further, the article of clothing cancomprise any number of different articles of clothing including a coat,a shirt, a one-piece bodysuit, a mask, a hat or a pair of pants.

[0013] In still another embodiment, the invention comprises a system forreducing detection of wildlife through the sense of smell comprising afirst and a second article of clothing. The first article of clothing isadapted to cover at least one of the torso region or the groin region ofthe person wearing the article of clothing. The first article is airpermeable and incorporates an odor absorbing substance in an amountsufficient to reduce the naturally occurring body odors of the personwearing the article of clothing. The second article of clothing is airpermeable and also incorporates an odor absorbing substance in an amountsufficient to reduce the naturally occurring body odors of the personwearing the article of clothing. In this embodiment, the activatedcharcoal of the first and second articles of clothing, when worn by anindividual, combine to reduce the odors emitting from the wearer andthereby reduce the chance of detection of the wearer by wildlife havingan acute sense of smell.

[0014] In one embodiment, the second article of clothing comprises amask. In yet another embodiment, the second article of clothingcomprises a pair of socks. In still yet another embodiment, the secondarticle of clothing comprises a hat. In another embodiment, the secondarticle of clothing comprises a pair of gloves. Alternatively, inanother embodiment the second article of clothing comprises a pair ofpants.

[0015] Preferably, both the first and second article of clothing are airpermeable. In one embodiment at least one of the first and secondarticle of clothing is water repellant. In yet another embodiment, acamouflage color scheme is provided on at least one of the first andsecond articles of clothing.

[0016] Still yet another embodiment of the invention comprises anarticle of clothing adapted to cover the torso region of a personwearing the article of clothing. This article of clothing is airpermeable and incorporates activated charcoal in an amount sufficient toreduce the wearer's naturally occurring body odors. This reduces thechances of wildlife detecting the wearer through the sense of smell.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, this article of clothing has acamouflage color scheme provided thereon. The article of clothing canalso be either water repellant or water resistant.

[0018] In yet another embodiment, the article of clothing is adapted toalso cover the groin region of the wearer. Alternatively, the article ofclothing can be adapted to cover at least a portion of the head of thewearer.

[0019] In one embodiment, the activated charcoal is incorporated into abase layer of the article of clothing intermediate the inner and outersurfaces of the base layer. In an alternative embodiment, the activatedcharcoal is provided on the outer surface of a base layer. In still yetanother alternative embodiment, the article of clothing is formed froman outer layer and a base layer and the activated charcoal is providedintermediate the inner surface of the base layer and the outer surfaceof the outer layer of the article of clothing.

[0020] Preferably, the article of clothing is adapted to be worn as theouter most layer of clothing of the wearer. In one embodiment thisarticle of clothing comprises a coat. In another embodiment this articleof clothing comprises a one-piece bodysuit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The invention will now be described with reference to thedrawings in which:

[0022]FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a person shown in conjunctionwith several articles of clothing in partially exploded array andconstructed in accordance with the invention;

[0023]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view through an article of clothingconstructed in accordance with the invention, showing the constructionthereof in greater detail; and

[0024]FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view through an article of clothinghaving a first alternative construction in accordance with theinvention;

[0025]FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view through an article of clothinghaving a second alternative construction 10 in accordance with theinvention;

[0026]FIG. 5 is an elevational view of a person shown in conjunctionwith several articles of clothing constructed in accordance with theinvention;

[0027]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a backpack in accordance with theinvention;

[0028]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fanny pack in accordance withthe invention; and

[0029]FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a duffel bag in accordance withthe invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0030] Turning now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, a person10 is shown in conjunction with several articles of clothing, each ofwhich, as explained more fully below, when constructed in accordancewith the invention is adapted to absorb odors emanating from the person.The particular articles of clothing illustrated in FIG. 1 include a headcovering 12, a breath shield 14, an upper body or torso cover 16, alower body cover 18, gloves or mittens 20, foot covers or socks 22, andboot or shoe covers 24. Similarly, articles such as backpacks 50 (FIG.6), fanny packs 52 (FIG. 7) and the like may incorporate odor absorbingmeans to absorb the odors of the materials stored therein.

[0031] The head covering 12 is adapted to substantially cover the entirehead of the person 10 as well as the neck region. Preferably, an openportion 26 is provided in order that the person 10 may see. The breathshield 14 may be incorporated directly into the head covering 12 bystitching or adhesive bonding or may be in the form of a separatearticle of clothing similar to surgical masks and the like employed byphysicians.

[0032] The upper body cover 16 is adapted to cover the torso and waistregions of the person 10 as well as the arms and shoulders. Similarly,the lower body cover 18 is adapted to cover the waist and pelvic regions10 as well as the legs. The upper and lower body covers 16, 18 maycomprise individual articles of clothing that overlap in the area of thewaist or may be in the form of a one-piece body suit.

[0033] The gloves or mittens 20 may be worn over the hands andpreferably overlap those portions of the upper body cover 16 thatenvelop the arms of the wearer. Similarly, the socks may be worn overthe feet of the individual 10 and function as foot covers. Finally, theboot or shoe covers 24 commonly known as “gators” may be adapted to beworn over clad feet and may be provided with heels, soles or the like ifdesired.

[0034] The individual articles of clothing may be sized to conform tothe person wearing the clothing although it is preferred that they bemade large enough to be capable of being worn comfortably by a persondressed in otherwise conventional clothing. The individual articles ofclothing may be thermally insulated or made water-repellent orwater-resistant if desired although this is not required to successfullypractice the invention. Similarly, the articles of clothing may beprovided with an appropriate camouflaging color scheme so that theperson 10 wearing clothing constructed according to the invention mayblend more readily into the surrounding environment. Alternatively, itmay be desired to provide the articles of clothing with a bright andhighly visible color so that the person 10 will be easily observable byother people such as hunters.

[0035] Each of the articles of clothing identified above has asubstantially similar construction in cross section, which constructionis shown in greater detail in FIGS. 2-4. To assist the descriptionhereinafter, the reference numeral 28 in FIGS. 2-4 identifies an articleof clothing generally. It will be understood that the article ofclothing identified generally in FIGS. 2-4 by the reference numeral 28may comprise any of the articles of clothing described hereinaboveincluding the head covering 12, the breath shield 14, the upper bodycover 16, the lower body cover 18, the gloves, mittens or hand covers20, the socks or foot covers 22, the boot or shoe covers 24, or a duffleor knapsack 56 (FIG. 8).

[0036] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the article of clothing28 comprises an inner layer 30 and an outer layer 32 having enclosedthere between means 34 for absorbing odors of the wearer. The odorabsorbing means 34 may be in the form of fibers treated with or havingincorporated therein activated carbon or charcoal. A suitable example ofsuch odor absorbing means is commercially marketed under the nameGarfil-6I5 by Purification Products Ltd. of Great Britain anddistributed in the United States by Filter-X, Inc. of Harrisburg, Pa.Preferably, the amount of activated charcoal is in the range of 5 g/m²to 120 g/m². Alternatively, the odor absorbing means could be in theform of chlorophyll, baking soda, activated alumina, soda lime, zeolite,calcium oxide, potassium permanganate or a similar substance.

[0037] The inner and outer layers 30, 32 of the clothing article 28 maybe similar or dissimilar and may comprise cotton, polypropylene, wool,felt, polyester, TYVEK® or GORE-TEX®, a laminate comprisingpolytetrafluoroethylene bonded to a suitable fabric and commerciallymarketed by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, Del. The variousmaterials for the inner and outer layers 30, 32 may be, non-woven,closely woven, comprise a fine mesh or be fabricated in some othersuitable manner. The inner and outer layers 30, 32 may be secured toeach other by stitching, quilting, needling or adhesive bonding atappropriate and conventional locations (not shown separately In thedrawings) such as seams.

[0038] In one embodiment, the inner and outer layers 30, 32 may be inthe form of a needled, non-woven polyester fabric, each layer having aweight of approximately 10 to 12 oz./sq. yd. and a thickness ofapproximately {fraction (1/16)}″. The odor absorbing means may beprovided by a layer of Garfil 615 having a weight of approximately 10-12oz./sq. yd.

[0039] Alternatively, as best shown in FIG. 3, the article of clothing28 may be in the form of a foam of latex or other polymer 36 that hasbeen impregnated with the odor absorbing means 34, such as activatedcharcoal. Whatever materials are selected for the ultimate constructionof the article of clothing 28, the article should preferably be durable,flexible, abrasion resistant, easy to manufacture, nontoxic,nonflammable, and capable of carrying or retaining substantial amountsof the appropriate odor absorbing means 34.

[0040] A further embodiment of the article of clothing is seen in FIG.4. In this embodiment, a base material 40 has a layer of odor absorbingmeans 34 bonded to a first surface 42. Preferably, the layer of odorabsorbing means 34 is mounted on the outer surface of the base material,although mounting the odor absorbing means on the inner surface of thebase material is acceptable. The odor absorbing means 34 may be mountedon the base material 40 by a “printing” process wherein the odorabsorbing substance, such as activated charcoal, is mixed with a bondingagent and then printed on the base material 40 by a silk-screen printingprocess. An example of this process is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.4,510,193 to Blucher et al., issued Apr. 9, 1985.

[0041] The person 10 may choose to wear some or all of the articles ofclothing described above and illustrated in FIG. 1. The degree of odorabsorption increases as the surface area of the body of the person 10covered by the articles of clothing increases. Thus, the most effectiveodor absorbing arrangement will comprise the head covering 12, thebreath shield 14, the upper body cover 16, the lower body cover 18, thegloves or mittens 20, the socks or foot covers 22, and the boot or shoecovers 24. Although effective odor absorption may be realized by wearingonly some of the articles of clothing, the person 10 will preferablywear all of the articles of clothing described above to provide amore-or-less total-coverage body suit.

[0042] In warm weather climates, it may be desirable to cover only aportion of the person 10. FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of thesuit according to the invention. In this embodiment, the person 10 wearsan upper body cover 44 and a lower body cover 46. The upper body 44cover is analogous to a short-sleeve shirt wherein the person's chest,torso, shoulders and underarms are covered. The lower body cover 46comprises a pair of shorts which cover the pelvic or groin region and aportion of the legs of the person 10. The embodiment seen in FIG. 5 maybe enhanced by adding one or more of the head covering 12, the breathshield 14, the gloves 20, the foot covers 22 or the shoe covers 24.

[0043] It may be desirable to provide additional odor absorbing means 34for those articles of clothing adjacent to body parts that are morelikely to emanate readily detectable odors such as the underarms andpelvic regions. In this case, an enhanced layer of the odor absorbingmeans can be mounted to the article of clothing 28 in the underarm orpelvic regions. For example, two layers of activated charcoal in theamount of 50 g/m² may be mounted one on top of the other to create atotal of 100 g/m² for enhanced odor absorption in one or more sensitiveareas.

[0044] The articles of clothing according to the invention may be wornas an outer layer of clothing, as an inner layer, or intermediate outerand inner layers of otherwise conventional clothing.

[0045] It has been found that activated charcoal used as the odorabsorbing means 34 may be reactivated for numerous cycles of use. Thisreactivation can occur merely by washing and drying the article ofclothing 28. Washing and drying helps to remove impurities and foreignarticles bonded to the activated charcoal.

[0046] Reasonable variations or modifications are possible within thespirit of the foregoing specification and drawings without departingfrom the scope of the invention which is defined in the accompanyingclaims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:
 1. An article of clothingadapted to cover at least a portion of at least one of the torso, thewaist and the head of a person wearing said article of clothing, thearticle being air permeable and comprising: an odor absorbing substanceincorporated into the article of clothing wherein the odor absorbingsubstance is susceptible to reactivation through the act of washing anddrying the article of clothing; and at least one of a bright, highlyvisible color scheme and camouflage color scheme provided on an exteriorsurface of said article of clothing; whereby the odor absorbingsubstance absorbs at least a portion of the odors emanating from thewearer of said article of clothing thereby reducing the chances ofwildlife detecting the wearer through the sense of smell.
 2. An articleof clothing according to claim 1 wherein the odor absorbing substancecomprises activated charcoal.
 3. An article of clothing according toclaim 2 wherein the activated charcoal is in the range of 5 g/m² to 120g/m².
 4. An article of clothing according to claim 2 wherein the articleof clothing is water repellant.
 5. An article of clothing according toclaim 2 wherein the article of clothing is water resistant.
 6. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 2 wherein the article of clothingis thermally insulated.
 7. An article of clothing according to claim 2wherein said article of clothing comprises a coat.
 8. An article ofclothing according to claim 2 wherein said article of clothing comprisesa one-piece body suit.
 9. An article of clothing according to claim 2wherein said article of clothing comprises a mask.
 10. An article ofclothing according to claim 2 wherein said article of clothing comprisesa hat.
 11. An article of clothing according to claim 2 wherein saidarticle of clothing comprises a shirt.
 12. An article of clothingaccording to claim 2 wherein said article of clothing comprises a pairof pants.
 13. An article of clothing according to claim 2 wherein thearticle of clothing is water repellant.
 14. An article of clothingaccording to claim 2 wherein the article of clothing comprises a baselayer and the activated charcoal is impregnated into the base layer. 15.An article of clothing according to claim 2 wherein the article ofclothing comprises a base layer and the activated charcoal is bonded tothe base layer.
 16. An article of clothing according to claim 1 whereinthe article of clothing comprises a base layer and the odor absorbingsubstance is impregnated into the base layer.
 17. An article of clothingaccording to claim 1 wherein the article of clothing comprises a baselayer and the odor absorbing substance is bonded to the base layer. 18.An article of clothing according to claim 1 wherein the article ofclothing is water resistant.
 19. An article of clothing according toclaim 1 wherein the article of clothing is thermally insulated.
 20. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 1 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a coat.
 21. An article of clothing according to claim1 wherein said article of clothing comprises a one-piece body suit. 22.An article of clothing according to claim 1 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a mask.
 23. An article of clothing according to claim1 wherein said article of clothing comprises a hat.
 24. An article ofclothing according to claim 1 wherein said article of clothing comprisesa shirt.
 25. An article of clothing according to claim 1 wherein saidarticle of clothing comprises a pair of pair of pants.
 26. A system forreducing human odors: a first article of clothing adapted to cover oneof the torso region and groin region of a person wearing said article ofclothing, said first article of clothing being air permeable andincorporating an odor absorbing substance in an amount sufficient toreduce the naturally occurring body odors of a person wearing saidarticle of clothing; and a second article of clothing being airpermeable and incorporating an odor absorbing substance in an amountsufficient to reduce the naturally occurring body odors of a personwearing said article of clothing; wherein the odor absorbing substanceof the first and second articles of clothing, when worn by anindividual, combine to reduce the odors emanating from the wearer andthereby reduce the chance of detection of the wearer by wildlife havingan acute sense of smell.
 27. A system for reducing human odors accordingto claim 26 wherein the second article of clothing comprises a mask. 28.A system for reducing human odors according to claim 26 wherein thesecond article of clothing comprises a pair of socks.
 29. A system forreducing human odors according to claim 26 where the second article ofclothing comprises a hat.
 30. A system for reducing human odorsaccording to claim 26 where the second article of clothing comprises apair of gloves.
 31. A system for reducing human odors according to claim26 where the second article of clothing comprises a pair of pants.
 32. Asystem for reducing human odors according to claim 26 and wherein saidfirst and second articles of clothing are air permeable.
 33. A systemfor reducing human odors according to claim 26 wherein at least one ofsaid first and second articles of clothing is water repellant.
 34. Asystem for reducing human odors according to claim 26 and furthercomprising a camouflage color scheme provided on at least one of thefirst and second articles of clothing.
 35. A system for reducing humanodors according to claim 26 wherein at least one of said first andsecond articles of clothing is adapted to cover the pelvic regions of aperson wearing the said first and second articles of clothing.
 36. Asystem for reducing human odors according to claim 26 wherein at leastone of said first and second articles of clothing is adapted to cover atleast a portion of the face of a person wearing said first and secondarticles of clothing.
 37. A system for reducing human odors according toclaim 26 wherein at least one of said first and second articles ofclothing is thermally insulated.
 38. A system for reducing human odorsaccording to claim 26 wherein the odor absorbing substance incorporatedin at least one of the first and second articles of clothing comprisesactivated charcoal.
 39. A system for reducing human odors according toclaim 38 wherein the activated charcoal is impregnated in said at leastone of the first and second articles of clothing.
 40. A system forreducing human odors according to claim 38 wherein the activatedcharcoal is bonded to said at least one of the first and second articlesof clothing.
 41. A system for reducing human odors according to claim 26wherein the odor absorbing substance is impregnated in said at least oneof the first and second articles of clothing.
 42. A system for reducinghuman odors according to claim 26 wherein the odor absorbing substanceis bonded to said at least one of the first and second articles ofclothing.
 43. A system for reducing human odors according to claim 26wherein at least one of said first and second articles of clothing is ashirt.
 44. An article of clothing adapted to be worn as the outer layerand adapted to cover the torso region of a person wearing said articleof clothing, said article of clothing being air permeable andincorporating an odor absorbing substance in an amount sufficient toreduce the wearer's naturally occurring body odors thereby reducing thechances of wildlife detecting the wearer through the sense of smell. 45.An article of clothing according to claim 44 wherein the odor absorbingsubstance comprises activated charcoal.
 46. An article of clothingaccording to claim 45 wherein the activated charcoal is in the range of5 g/m² to 120 g/m².
 47. An article of clothing according to claim 45 andfurther comprising a camouflage color scheme provided on the article ofclothing.
 48. An article of clothing according to claim 47 wherein thearticle of clothing is water repellant.
 49. An article of clothingaccording to claim 47 wherein said article of clothing is waterresistant.
 50. An article of clothing according to claim 45 wherein saidarticle of clothing is adapted to cover the groin region of the wearer51. An article of clothing according to claim 45 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a coat.
 52. An article of clothing according to claim45 wherein said article of clothing comprises a one-piece body suit. 53.An article of clothing according to claim 45 wherein said article ofclothing is thermally insulated.
 54. An article of clothing according toclaim 45 wherein said activated charcoal is impregnated in said articleof clothing.
 55. An article of clothing according to claim 45 whereinsaid activated charcoal is bonded to said article of clothing.
 56. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 44 wherein said odor absorbingsubstance is impregnated in said article of clothing.
 57. An article ofclothing according to claim 44 wherein said odor absorbing substance isbonded to said article of clothing.
 58. An article of clothing adaptedto cover the torso region of a person wearing said article of clothing,said article of clothing being air permeable and incorporating activatedcharcoal in an amount sufficient to reduce the wearer's naturallyoccurring body odors thereby reducing the chances of wildlife detectingthe wearer through the sense of smell.
 59. An article of clothingaccording to claim 58 and further comprising a camouflage color schemeprovided on the article of clothing.
 60. An article of clothingaccording to claim 59 wherein said article of clothing is waterrepellant.
 61. An article of clothing according to claim 59 wherein saidarticle of clothing is water resistant.
 62. An article of clothingaccording to claim 59 wherein said article of clothing is adapted tocover the groin region of the wearer.
 63. An article of clothingaccording to claim 59 wherein said article of clothing is adapted tocover at least a portion of the head of the wearer.
 64. An article ofclothing according to claim 58 wherein said article of clothing furthercomprises a base layer having an inner surface and an outer surface andsaid activated charcoal is incorporated into the base layer intermediatethe inner and outer surfaces.
 65. An article of clothing according toclaim 58 wherein said article of clothing further comprises a base layerhas an inner surface and an outer surface and said activated charcoal isprovided on the outer surface of the base layer.
 66. An article ofclothing according to claim 58 further comprising a base layer and anouter layer mounted to the base layer, said outer layer having an innersurface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the outer layer beingadjacent the outer surface of the base layer and the activated charcoalbeing provided intermediate the inner surface of the base layer and theouter surface of the outer layer.
 67. An article of clothing accordingto claim 59 wherein the article of clothing comprises a coat.
 68. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 59 wherein the article ofclothing comprises a one-piece body suit.
 69. An article of clothingaccording to claim 59 wherein the article of clothing is adapted to beworn as the outermost layer of clothing worn by a person wearing saidarticle of clothing.
 70. An article of clothing according to claim 59wherein the article of clothing comprises a shirt.
 71. An article ofclothing according to claim 58 wherein the article of clothing comprisesa base layer and the activated charcoal is impregnated in the baselayer.
 72. An article of clothing adapted to cover at least a portion ofat least one of the torso, the waist and the head of a person wearingsaid article of clothing, the article being air permeable andcomprising: an odor absorbing substance incorporated into the article ofclothing wherein the odor absorbing substance is susceptible toreactivation through the act of drying the article of clothing; and atleast one of a bright, highly visible color scheme and camouflage colorscheme provided on an exterior surface of said article of clothing;whereby the odor absorbing substance absorbs at least a portion of theodors emanating from the wearer of said article of clothing therebyreducing the chances of wildlife detecting the wearer through the senseof smell.
 73. An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein theodor absorbing substance comprises activated charcoal.
 74. An article ofclothing according to claim 73 wherein the activated charcoal is in therange of 5 g/m² to 120 g/m².
 75. An article of clothing according toclaim 73 wherein the article of clothing is water repellant.
 76. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 73 wherein the article ofclothing is water resistant.
 77. An article of clothing according toclaim 73 wherein the article of clothing is thermally insulated.
 78. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 73 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a coat.
 79. An article of clothing according to claim73 wherein said article of clothing comprises a one-piece body suit. 80.An article of clothing according to claim 73 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a mask.
 81. An article of clothing according to claim73 wherein said article of clothing comprises a hat.
 82. An article ofclothing according to claim 73 wherein said article of clothingcomprises a shirt.
 83. An article of clothing according to claim 73wherein said article of clothing comprises a pair of pants.
 84. Anarticle of clothing according to claim 73 wherein the article ofclothing is water repellant.
 85. An article of clothing according toclaim 73 wherein the article of clothing comprises a base layer and theactivated charcoal is impregnated into the base layer.
 86. An article ofclothing according to claim 73 wherein the article of clothing comprisesa base layer and the activated charcoal is bonded to the base layer. 87.An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein the article ofclothing comprises a base layer and the odor absorbing substance isimpregnated into the base layer.
 88. An article of clothing according toclaim 72 wherein the article of clothing comprises a base layer and theodor absorbing substance is bonded to the base layer.
 89. An article ofclothing according to claim 72 wherein the article of clothing is waterresistant.
 90. An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein thearticle of clothing is thermally insulated.
 91. An article of clothingaccording to claim 72 wherein said article of clothing comprises a coat.92. An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a one-piece body suit.
 93. An article of clothingaccording to claim 72 wherein said article of clothing comprises ashirt.
 94. An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein saidarticle of clothing comprises a mask.
 95. An article of clothingaccording to claim 72 wherein said article of clothing comprises a hat.96. An article of clothing according to claim 72 wherein said article ofclothing comprises a pair of pair of pants.
 97. An article of clothingaccording to claim 72 wherein the odor absorbing substance issusceptible to reactivation through the act of washing and drying thearticle of clothing.
 98. An article of clothing according to claim 97wherein the odor absorbing substance comprises activated charcoal.